Receptacle and method of making same



July 23, 1935. l. M. JoHNsoN lRBcIs'lMAcLE Ann lannion oF MARIAN@ SAME Filed July 25, 1934 Patented July 1935 UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE l RECEPTACLE AND DTHOD F -MAKING SAME Iver M. Johnson, Attleboro, Mass., assigner to Evans Case Company, North Attleboro, Mass., a'corporation Massachusetts l Application July z5, 1934, serial No. '136,942 izclaims. (ci. 29g-148.2)

While the invention is not entirely conflnedl quently extends inward and may present no projecting portion on the surface of the receptacle. It is frequently desirable that the contacting edges of the members of the receptacle closely andneatly engage each other throughout their entire extent including that portion at which is.

located the latch and the keeper it engages. In many devices as made the keeper causes an irregularity in the engaging line so that either there is an opening at the keeper or a projec- -tion at the keeper causing the parts to be more or less out of engagement throughout a partor all the rest of the facing edges. This has in some instances caused manufacturers tov insert a lliner in the receptacle at one or both sides `of the meeting edges. The liner ordinarily has plain, smooth, regular engaging contact surfaces but may be so formed on the side engaging the members of the receptacle as .to accommodate any irregularities present such for instance as the irregularity caused by the keeper. keepers are made separate from the members of the receptacle and are welded, riveted or otherwise attached thereto. Sometimes when the keeper made integral with the member and projecting therefrom in the blank the keeper itself is turned in for the nished article. This naturally causes the thickness f the metal of the,

'50 bers are ordinarily made of relatively thin sheet metal and consequently in the blank the keeper portion lies in substantially the same plane as the adjacent edge ofthe myember. Such a'blank may be so treated as to cause the projecting keeper portion to be displaced inwardly while Sometimes maintaining it in substantially the'same plane and without bending or turning. During this operation preferably the other portions of the member will be held against deformation and the only deformation allowed'to take place will be lthat in the keeper portion itself. Such a forma.-4

tion may to some extent tend to `disturb the metallic structure and may tend to somewhat weaken in part the connection between the member and the keeper. Ordinarily this slight structural change will not be ofconsequence since there will remain sufficient strength .in the junction between the keeper and the member to retain the keeper in its position for practical purposes. In some instances'it may be found desirable possibly from an abundance of caution to'reinforce the finished junction at least in part.

It will be understood that the invention isv capable of application to many situations. For illustrative purposes it may be shown anddescribed in connection with a cigarette case of a particular construction with the general details of which the present invention is not concerned.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 shows a plan view of a cigarette case embodying the invention, the case being illustrated open. Fig. 2 is a plan view of a blank from which may be made the member of the case carrying the keeper. Fig. 3 is an end View of the blank illustrated in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary plan view .of the blank in dies for forcing the keeper inward. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view on the line 5--5 of Fig. 4. Figs. 6 and 'I are respectively fragmentary plan and sectional view showing the finished keeper. Fig. 8 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view ofv a closed receptacle taken through the latch and cooperating keeper.

The cigarette holder illustrated comprises two sections I0- and II hinged together at 30. In Figs. 2 and 3 is shown a blank I la which as illustrated includes a curved body portion and an edge member I2 which has a smooth transverse con` tact with the corresponding edge member I3 of the member I0. Projecting from the edge member I2 is a small portion I4, here shown as curved, which is eventually to become the inwardly ex tending-keeper I5 illustrated on the member I I in Figs. l, 6, '7 and 8. As illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5 the blank I Ia may be supported by an internal die member I6 and anexternal die member I1. The die member I1 may be properly formed to engage the outer surface of the blank I Ia and ts under.` the edge member I2 having a smooth surface in the plane of the under-edge of the member I 2.

The internal die member IS is shaped to engage the other side of the member I i a and has its upper surface in substantially 'the same plane with the upper surface of the edge member I2. The upper side of the die member I6 is provided with a recess or cavity I8 opposite the projecting portion yI4 and corresponding in depth to the thickness of.

`projecting portion I4 and the extending edge member I2. This provides a projecting front portion 2I to the die member I9 which overhangs and rests upon the edge strip I2 and the projecting portion id. With the apparatus in the position indicated in Figs. 4 and 5 the die member I9 may be forced to the left until the edge of its recess comes into contact with the edge of the edge strip i2. This movement will force the projecting portion irl inwardly and into the recess IB. At the same time the upper and lower die members will prevent the projecting portion from either rising or falling so that it remains during this move- Ament into its final position in substantially the plane of the edge member i2. This operation will cause the projecting portion it to become the in Wardly extending keeper i5 as indicated in Figs. 6 and 7. As indicated in Fig. 8 in the completed structure when closed the catch member 22 carried by the member Iii may engage the keeper I5 and hold closed the receptacle with the edge member i3 of the member i@ throughout its entire length in substantially exact contact with the edge member i2 of the member i i. The structure associated with the catch 22 need not be described but it may be resiliently mounted as on springs in any appropriate well known manner.

The movement of the die member i5 deforme the projecting portion is! and may tend to interfere with the structural integrity of the metal at the point indicated by E5 in Fig-7. This may occur particularly at the middle oi the projecting portion it where the now oi the inetai is greatest. While ordinarily' this may not inaterially interfere with the integrity or strength of the structure it may be desired at times tovreinfoi'ce the joint by solder or other suitable means as indicated at 2d in Fig. 7. j

It will be noted that the figures of the drawing have not all been made upon the same scale some having been made larger in an eort to more clearly indicate details. It is to be understood, however, that the sizes and proportions form no part of the present invention which may be em-` bodied in many different structures of varying sizes in accordance with the purposes or desires oi one employing the invention. Likewise the projection it may be pushed or forced inwardly by any other suitable means., the speciiic dies it, Vi and i9 shown not being essential to the invention.

I claim as my invention:

1. A cigarette case comprising two members each adapted to receive and hold cigarettes, a hinge between the' members allowingy them to close and bring the sides holding the cigarettes facing each other, a latch on the engaging edge of one member, and an integral keeper for the latch on the adjacent edge of the other member, said keeper having been made from a projection pressed inwardly while being held against bending.

2. A` receptacle comprising two members, a hinge betweenthe members allowing them to close together, a latch on the engaging edge of one member, and an integral keeper for the latch on the adjacent edge of the other member, said keeper having been made from a projection pressed inwardly while being held against bending.

3. A receptacle comprising two members adapted to close together, a latch on one memu ber, and an integral keeper for the latch on the adjacent edge of the other member, said keeper having been made from a projection pressed inwardly While being held against bending.

4. Stamping and shaping a member of a receptacle with a projection in the plane of one edge, and forcing the projection only inward in the same plane toact as a catch for closing the receptacle.

5, Stamping and shaping a member of a receptacle with a projection, holding all the member but the projection against deformation, and forcing the projection inwardly to act as a catch for closing the receptacle.

6. Stamping and shaping a member of a receptacle with a projection, and forcing the projection inward while holding it against bending to act as a catch for closing the receptacle while holding the rest ci the member against deformation.

7. Stamping and shaping a member of a receptacle with a projection in the plane of one edge, holding against deformation ail the member except the projection, and forcing the projection inward in the same plane to act as a catch' for closing the receptacle.

8. Stamping and shaping a member or' a receptacle with an outwardly extending rib at one edge having a projection therefrom, holding against defomiation all the member except the projection, and forcing' the projection inwardly in substantially the same plane 'to apt as a catch for closing the receptacle.

9. Stamping and shaping a member oi a receptacle with an outwardly extending rib at one 'edge and va projection in .the plane oiJ the rib, and forcing the projection only inward in the same plane.

10. Stamping and shaping a member of a receptacle with an outwardly extending rib at one edge and a projection in the plane of the rib, holding against deformation all the member except the projection, and forcing the projection inwardly in the plane of the rib.

11. Stamping and shaping a member of a receptacle with a projection, and forcing the IVER M. JOHNSON. 

